Tie support



Jan. 18, 1955 A. A. HOCK TIE SUPPORT Filed Dec. 8, 1952 United States Patent O TIE SUPPORT Anthony A. Hock, San Mateo, Calif.

Application December 8, 1952, Serial No. 324,773

4 Claims. (Cl. 2-145) The present invention relates to neckties, particularly the four-in-hand variety of tie, and has for its primary object the production of an appliance adapted to be positioned under the tie to obviate wrinkling and to retain the upper front portion of the tie in an attractive, extended position to insure a neat appearance that is desired by fastidious men.

A further object of the invention is to provide a horizontal slot or a plurality of slots in the rear of the front portion of the tie, whereby the upper part of the appliance can be readily inserted in said portion and easily manipulated to obtain the desired artistic and attractive appearance of the tie.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a suitable clip that is carried by the appliance, which clip is detachably secured to the narrow rear or tail portion of the tie so as to retain the appliance in its adjusted operative position to thereby prevent danger of accidental displacement of the appliance.

A further object of the invention is the production of a device of the character described that is simple in construction, economical to manufacture, strong, durable and highly efficient and serviceable in use.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts through the same,

Fig. l is an enlarged fragmentary view of a tie and disclosing the elongated slots that are a part of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the device per se.

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of a tied four-inhand tie and disclosing the appliance in operative position, and

Fig. 4 is a rear elevational view of the invention.

Referring to the drawing it will be noted that the tie to be formed is of the four-in-hand variety, which tie consists of an enlarged front portion 5, and a narrow tail or rear portion 6 that are connected by the intermediate portion 7. This tie has folded-over side portions which are secured together in the rear.

A plurality of elongated horizontal or transverse slots 8 are formed in the rear of the front portion, or on the side facing the tail portion so that the slots are not discernible when the tie is viewed from the front. Any of the slots can be adapted to receive therein the upper portion of the appliance. This appliance consists of a pair of elongated narrow plastic arms 9 and 10 that are of similar construction throughout the greater portion of their length. Each arm is recessed adjacent its upper extremity to provide a rounded curved end 11. The convex edges of the spreader ends 11 are the outer edges with respect to the arms. Spaced openings 12 are provided in the arms and when aligned are adapted to register for the reception therein of a suitably secured pivot pin 13, to thus obtain a pivotal adjustment of the arms for the desired expansion of the upper curved ends held in spreaded position by said pivot pin and in making the desired attractive lateral spreading of the front portion of the tie directly below the tied knot, which front portion is inclined to become narrow or restricted and thus unsightly when the tie is being worn.

The numeral 14 designates a suitable clip that is connected to the pivot pin, the clip in turn being detachably clamped to the narrow rear portion 6 of the tie and the front portion of the shirt adjacent the buttoning area 2,699,552 Patented Jan. 18, 1955 thereof. This clip serves to prevent accidental displacement or loss of the appliance when the latter is in an operative position. The clip 14 is suitably snapped, pressed or threaded on the pin 13, which pin provides a pivotal connection for the arms 9 and 10 holding` them together in adjusted spreading position by means of friction.

In practice the upper portion of the appliance is inserted through one of the slots to be disposed intermediate the iront and rear faces of the front portion 5 of the tie, and the arms are then actuated to cause a spreading of their upper ends. This iiaring action of the upper curved ends of the device will cause a lateral expansion of the normally narrow upper front portion of the tie to thus realize the desired attractive and artistic spreading or full effect.

One or more slots are employed to realize a most convenient means of entry of the appliance, and also to thus enable the wearer to have present additional slots for entry after the tie has been repeatedly worn.

lt is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes relative to the shape, size, material and arrangement of parts may be readily resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

l. In combination with a four-in-hand tie having folded-over side portions secured together, said tie including a larger front portion, a smaller rear portion and a knot portion interconnecting said front and rear portions, said larger front portion having at least one transverse slot formed in its rear face below said knot portion, a device comprising a pair of arms pivotally connected for spreading, means at the pivot joint of said arms to hold their free ends in adjusted spreading position, said arms being inserted in said slot and disposed intermediate the front and rear faces of said front portion, said arms being of a length to extend to just below said knot portion so that said free ends of said arms in adjusted position engage opposite inner edges in the folds of said larger front portion adjacent said knot portion to shape said larger front portion.

2. In combination with a four-in-hand tie having folded-over side portions secured together, said tie including a larger front portion, a smaller rear portion and a knot portion interconnecting said front and rear portions, said larger front portion having at least one transverse slot formed in its rear face below said knot portion, a device comprising a pair of arms pivotally connected for spreading, means at the pivot joint of said arms to hold their free ends in adjusted spreading position, said arms being inserted in said slot and disposed intermediate the front and rear faces of said front portion, said arms being of a length to extend to just below said knot portion so that said free ends of said arms in adjusted position engage opposite inner edges in the folds of said larger front portion adjacent said knot portion to shape said larger front portion, said free ends of said arms being curved at their places of engagement with said inner edges in said folds in accordance with the shape of said larger front portion at said places.

3. ln combination with a four-in-hand tie having folded-over side portions secured together, said tie including a larger front portion, a smaller rear portion and a knot portion interconnecting said front and rear portions, said larger front portion having at least one transverse slot formed in its rear face below said knot portion, a device comprising a pair of arms pivotally connected for spreading, means at the pivot joint of said arms to hold their free ends in adjusted spreading position, said arms being inserted in said slot and disposed intermediate the front and rear faces of said front portion, said arms being of a length to extend to just below said knot portion so that said free ends of said arms in adjusted position engage opposite inner edges in the folds of said larger front portion adjacent said knot portion to shape said larger front portion, a clamping member mounted on said arms at said pivot joint, said arms being inserted in said slot so that the parts of said arms at said pivot 3 joint where said clamping member is mounted protrude from said slot, said clamping member being adapted to be readily attached to and detached from said smaller rear portion orthe wearers shirt.

4". A device adapted for spreading and: 'forminga fourLin-hand tie. havingy folded-over si'de` portionsy secured together and: including a. front portiornsaid device compri'sing a pair of arms pi'votally connected for spread# illg, Said arms being flat `throughouttheir lengths, means'I at the pivot joint of" said flat arms to hold their free ends in adjusted spreading, position, said fiat arms being adaptedA to beL inserted between the front face ofY said front. portion and; said folded-over side portions, said. free endsz of said dat arms being4 curved' at their places of engagement with said inner edges in said folds in accordance with the shape of, said front portion at said' places and a clamping member secured to said flat arms at said pivot )omt to be readily attached to and detached 5 from the wearers garment.

References Citedin theriile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 10 1,524,126 Gerrets Jan. 27,V 1925 

